Oromia

The land of the Oromo Nation is known as Oromia (sometimes spelled Oromiya). It is located within Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa, between three and 15 degrees north latitude, and 33 and 40 degrees east longitude.

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Oromo - Ethiopia - Horn of Africa - Latitude - Longitude

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Oromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia. Covering 353,632 km2 from the east to the southwest of the country, its population was estimated in 2002 at about twenty-four million, making it the largest state in terms of both population and land area. Its current capital is Adama.

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Ethnic divisions - Ethiopia - 2002 - Adama

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Prior to the twenty-first century, the regional capital of Oromia was Addis Ababa, also known as Finfinne (the original name in the Oromo language). The relocation of the regional capital to Adama sparked considerable controversy. Critics of the move believed the Ethiopian government wished to deemphasize Addis Ababa's location within Oromia.http://www.sidamaconcern.com/books/ethiopia_a_new_start.html,http://oromostudies.org/lettertoUNSecretaryGeneral.htm On the other hand, the government maintained that Addis Ababa "has been found inconvenient from the point of view of developing the language, culture and history of the Oromo people."http://www.waltainfo.com/ennews/2000/jul/13jul00/jul13e3.htm

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Twenty-first century - Capital - Addis Ababa - Oromo language - Adama

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On June 10, 2005, the Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization (OPDO), part of the ruling EPRDF coalition, officially announced plans to move the state capital back to Finfinne. According to Ethiopia's Walta Information Center, this announcement has met with widespread enthusiasm among Adama residents and Oromo scholars.http://www.waltainfo.com/ennews/2005/jun/10jun05/jun10e14.htm, http://www.waltainfo.com/ennews/2005/jun/15jun05/jun15e3.htm, http://www.waltainfo.com/ennews/2005/jun/14jun05/jun14e11.htm

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June 10 - 2005 - Oromo Peoples' Democratic Organization - EPRDF

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